Codes of Ethics

(Three Ideals that are meaningful to me)

“To listen to families, acknowledge and build upon

their strengths and competencies, and learn from

families as we support them in their task of nurturing

children” (NAEYC, 2005).

I am very family oriented and place priceless value on the institution of the family.  My experiences in early childhood have deepened my conviction that children have strong ties to their family and desire to feel good about their own so they can feel good about themselves.  That is why I strive to listen to families.  I want to know what their strengths are so I can support them in building on those strengths and from there encourage them to define and lift their weaknesses.  It was through my participation with T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. and his Touchpoints center that I gained knowledge and practical application about relationships and how to fortify them.  By doing so, children can reap the blessings of nurturing from their own families.  It is my hope that I will continue to apply the principles from the Touchpoints Approach and help others understand and use this technique.

“To help family members enhance their understanding

of their children and support the continuing

development of their skills as parents” (NAEYC, 2005).

Can you tell that families are my passion?  I chose the above statement to go along with my first choice.  You cannot have one without the other.  First comes the relationship, the nurturing of the child, and then we begin to help families because they want help.  Once the bridge is built then it can be traversed.  That is, families will come to us for support and help and we will go to them to enhance their relationship with their child. Voilà! There is trust.  I hope to build many bridges in my life time.  I want to learn from others as well as share what I know.  I can only do that through trusting relationships.

“To encourage and support continual development

of employees in becoming more skilled and

knowledgeable practitioners” (NAEYC, 2005).

When I say employees, I am referring not only those I may supervise, but those that I hope to mentor, and those who are or will be my peers.  I want to be the type of person who will always encourage anyone to pursue their aspirations, especially if their goals are those in becoming educated as to best practices when working with children.  I want all to understand the value of children and how we can best help them in the growing and learning processes.  For myself, I want to always learn and be there to support others in their educational advancement.

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf